The best people, places, shops, eats and more in San Antonio

Compiling our annual Best of the City selections isn’t quite like asking a parent to choose a favorite child, but it’s close. In a diverse, eclectic, endlessly fascinating city like San Antonio, superlatives abound. Add to that the fact that we all experience the city differently and it can be tough to decide who deserves the title of best in any given year. Still, choose we must, so we focused on selecting the top places right now. From the restaurants where vegetables sing (or dance) to the best way to feel like a kid again, we present our top picks for dining, shopping, drinking, having fun and more. Are we right? You be the judge. Plus, compare it with the winners of our annual readers’ poll. The good news: There are only winners here.